ATI does it again with its latest GPU, combining superb performance with a reasonable price

A reworking of an old card from Palit, but it’s not quite enough to beat the 9600 GT

It’s incredibly powerful, but recent releases offer similar performance for significantly less money.

A popular and fast top-end option, but it’s losing its grip to new competition from both sides.

It may be affordable, but we’d rather spend a little more to guarantee some genuine gaming ability

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Great performance at an appealing price, although the 9600 GT encroaches on its turf

A decent board, but the Hybrid SLI feature doesn’t justify the high asking price

All the current chipsets from both the big gaming guns – ATi and Nvidia – tested, reviewed and rated.

An HD screen, Blu-ray drive, TV tuner and competitive price result in an excellent-value entertainment laptop.

The design is impeccable, the build superb and the screen extraordinary, but the price is a huge barrier. We ponder the icon that is the Macbook Pro 17in

A smartly engineered processor, but for today’s applications it’s lacking in bang per buck.

Fantastic 3D performance makes the M1730 ideal for gamers – but only those with capacious wallets.

Great performance, but variable quality and poor battery life harm the U6’s business ambitions

A huge 18.4in widescreen, Blu-ray drive and a big hard disk make this a great entertainment laptop

HP’s Dragon combines fantastic power, comprehensive features and an innovative 20in screen design.

Superb performance in one of the sturdiest and best-looking gaming laptops we’ve seen – the Alienware M17x is worth the expense.

Mike Jennings tests a selection of laptops that offer stunning power and fantastic features in a dozen luxurious packages

A stylish and usable touchscreen PC that’s right at home in the living room. With Windows 7 promising touch-control, this could be the future of desktop PCs.